News List

  • Committee Advances Three Bills
    Jun 21, 2018 - This week, the Financial Services Committee approved three bills aimed at improving capital markets and increasing opportunities for Main Street investors. “If we want to truly sustain long-term 3% economic growth then we must find ways to reduce regulatory burdens on our capital markets, which are ... More
  • Chairman Hensarling Delivers Opening Statement at Hearing with SEC Chairman Jay Clayton
    Jun 21, 2018 - Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) delivered the following opening statement at today’s full committee hearing with Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Jay Clayton: I think we all know that the SEC has a well-established three part mission, to include investor ... More
  • Committee Advances Four Bills
    Jun 14, 2018 - This week, the Financial Services Committee approved four bills, bringing the total number of bills reported out of the Committee this Congress to 112. “Today, the Committee is meeting to consider another important series of measures. These are designed to deal with market stability and security to ... More
  • Chairman Hensarling Delivers Opening Statement at Hearing with the Comptroller of the Currency
    Jun 13, 2018 - Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) delivered the following opening statement at today’s full committee hearing with Joseph Otting the Comptroller of the Currency: Today we will welcome Joseph Otting, the 31st Comptroller of the Currency, who took office approximately seven m... More
  • Committee Advances Six Bills
    Jun 7, 2018 - This week, the Financial Services Committee approved six bills, bringing the total number of bills reported out of the Committee this Congress to 108. “These measures build on the regulatory relief recently passed by Congress to eliminate onerous Washington regulations that are stifling access to cr... More
  • Chairman Hensarling Delivers Opening Statement at Committee Markup
    Jun 7, 2018 - House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) delivered the following opening statement as the committee began consideration of six measures on Thursday: Our nation’s economy continues to be the envy of the world. Our ability to average over 3% annual growth is both an enviable a... More
  • Crapo, Hensarling File Amicus Brief in Support of CFPB Acting Director Mulvaney
    Mar 2, 2018 - WASHINGTON – Today, 38 Senators and 75 Representatives, led by Senate Banking Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-Texas), filed an amicus brief in support of Acting Director Mulvaney and the President’s authority to designate an A... More
  • Hensarling Criticizes Fannie Mae Bailout Request
    Feb 14, 2018 - House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) released the following statement harshly criticizing Fannie Mae’s request for bailout funds from Treasury and calling on FHFA Director Mel Watt to stand by his word and immediately suspend payments to the Housing Trust Fund. “Today’s ... More
  • Hensarling Thanks Kirsten Sutton Mork for Service, Announces Return of Shannon McGahn
    Jan 5, 2018 - House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) announced today that Kirsten Sutton Mork, the committee’s Staff Director, will be departing the committee in the coming weeks to serve as Chief of Staff for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. “As one of my longest-serving and m... More
  • House Approves Bipartisan Small Business Bill
    Dec 7, 2017 - WASHINGTON – The House passed bipartisan legislation on Thursday to simplify regulations for small business owners who want to sell or merge their companies with new owners. The “Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2017 (H.R. 477)” alleviates costs to smal... More